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Sarah Batkiewicz - Blogs
What is a blog?
A blog (short for Web log) is an online journal that is generally centered around a theme or one or more topics. Blogs can be viewable to the public or made private or only open to a select group of people. Blogs often include videos, pictures, and/or podcasts to add to the interest of the content. Blogs can run from being very educational with a lot of factual information to just a place where one can express their opinions and/or feelings on a certain subject. Blogs are a place where people can interact with others and discuss ideas related to the content at a time of their choosing. Although blogs can be beneficial and educational for the audience, they are especially beneficial for the writer of the blog. Blogs are an excellent way to think through and reflect on information, an event, or an idea through writing (for further information, see this article on blogging - http://www.edutopia.org/blogging-purpose).
What are some educational uses for a blog?
Blogs can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. Students can research a subject and use their personal blog to write reflections about content learned, demonstrate process knowledge by writing a tutorial on a subject, or write questions on a subject for teachers and classmates to respond to. Blogs can also be used to keep students and teachers aware of what is happening in the classroom. Students can take turns summarizing what occurred in the classroom each day (or weekly) for parents and students to read. Teachers can post information about assignments and provide resources to help students in their studies. Blogs provide a way for students and teachers to share ideas at anytime and anyplace (with an Internet connection).
Students and teachers can also use blogs to create e-portfolios, class/school newspapers, or a workspace for group projects. Teachers can choose to have a classroom blog (or a wiki) where students are allowed to post content or teachers can restrict posting and only allow students to comment. However, many teachers have found success when allowing students to have their own blog. Teachers can assign students to write blog posts on certain topics or to post projects on their blogs for viewing. Here is a article about an English teacher that used a classroom blog to encourage her middle school students to reflect on a wide variety of topics. It is very interesting to look at the blog and read student writing as well! (http://www.edutopia.org/blog-teaching). Many teacher have found that when students have a blog it serves as a creative outlet for many students. Students are more motivated to write about their experiences and are excited to get comments on their blog posts. Here is a useful article about using blogs in the classroom and several other teachers’ experiences using blogs in teaching and learning - http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-blog .
Provide a link to 2 blogs that you found that you feel would be helpful for FCS teachers.
FCCLA Adviser Blog – This blog discusses upcoming FCCLA events and provides tips and information about running a successful FCCLA chapter. There is also information on activities to complete with your FCCLA chapter as well as fundraising ideas. FCS teachers with a FCCLA chapter or those that are thinking of starting an FCCLA chapter will find this blog useful when looking for ideas to improve their FCCLA chapter. Eat, Save and Be Healthy – This is a family and consumer science blog created by Ohio State University Extension. It contains information and tips on a wide variety of FCS topics, including current events regarding nutrition, food safety and parenting. FCS teachers can use the information in this blog to keep up to date on current events related to FCS content such as changing nutrition guidelines, parenting research, and food safety discoveries. Teachers can also use some content in the classroom with students to get students thinking about the topic at hand.
Tasha Baxter-Citation Tools
• What are citation tools and how might they be used by FCS teachers?
Citation tools help the student cite the material from a website while they are doing their research. This helps students not plagiarize. Many different sites have these tools in place and can be used with just the click of a button.
• How might online citation tools help prevent plagiarism?
Online citation tools would help prevent plagiarism by helping the students know thatwhen they copy and paste information from a document it must be cited correctly. Some students have trouble with this concept because they do not understand how to use the information from the in their paper and make sure to give credit, where credit needs to be given. With these tools students canrelate to how to cite sources because they understand computer language.
• Review the citation tools in the resource list and recommend one to your peers – provide 3 reasons for your choice.
The citation tool I chose was Bibme. This site allows thestudent to have access to lots of different styles of doing research. Once they have typed in the books name let’s just say all the bibliography information comes in the right categories. When citing information students can look on the tab that says citation guide, then the students can use which style of writingthe teacher has assigned. Another advantage to this site is students can store their bibliography information. If students happen to not me where they can askyou the teacher a question they can blog with other students about the problems they might be having. RSS- Kyle L. Roberson
Attached is my summery of RSS
What are the benefits and the drawbacks of curriculum sharing for FACS teachers?
The benefits of sharing curriculum are to share the knowledge and work that has been created. Educators have the opportunity to share what they have created in their classrooms. It is also a great tool for teachers to build upon a shared curriculum. Some drawbacks would be teachers borrowing your work and not providing proper recognition. Although, it seems that sharing curriculum is only a positive experience.
Choose two of the sites shared below that you found most valuable and discuss how you would use them in your FACS classroom
Curriki: This website has information for all subjects throughout each grade level. It has lesson plans, projects, and other resources. Teachers can join the website to post and use other educator�s plans. This website is really the place for the life long learner. You could use this website in the FACS classroom by utilizing lesson plans from other FACS teachers. You can take the lesson plan and build off of it as a foundation for further learning. I would also post information for other educators to use for the classroom.
Exploratorium: This website it AMAZING! There is so much information available for the classroom and collaboration with other educators. You can use this resource for the FACS classroom by having students in a health class utilize the human body link. Within this link you can explore different areas of the human body. I would use the information as an in classroom assignment. Each student would be assigned a different body part to learn about. The students would become the expert of that specific part of the human body. They would have 30 minutes of in class time to become the expert and present the information to the class. This website would be a great resource for science and math teachers.
Classroom Management Tools Expert � Carri Smith
What types of classroom management tools are available with Web 2.0? There are many types of classroom management tools available to teachers through Web 2.0. The most common include ones that help the teacher organize information such as grades, assignments, notes, assessments, etc. A few examples available to you include My Stickies, Engrade, Moodle, and Edmodo. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using online grading tools, course management systems, notes, etc. Advantages of using these types of online tools include great organization, easy access for teachers, students and/or parents, and it helps decrease the amount of time you would spend on the �busy� work that comes with teaching. Disadvantages include loss of information or access due to a technical snag or loss of access to a computer. One power outage, computer crash, or site crash can really put a teacher between a rock and a hard place if you need access at that moment. Describe how you might use these tools on a personal basis to assist you with classroom management. I would definitely use some of these tools in the classroom. Some of my favorites I included above as some examples of online sites. My Stickies is a great site that can assist me in combining and organizing all the online resources (websites, articles, videos, etc) by giving me the power to mark up the page the way I would like, take notes on it, and then find it easily later on and remember exactly why I wanted to use that site. For example, I might find a site that includes some great information on nutrition as well as a great introductory video. With stickies, I can bookmark the site and write notes about why I liked the video, when and where it could be used in the class and which paragraph of information I like. Engrade is an easy way to create a grade book, discussions/forums, homework calendars, quizzes, flash cards, attendance, and wikis all on one site! This site helps bring your classroom management to the 21st century and not only helps you organize and simplify, but keep your students informed and engaged at the same time.
Organizational Tools - Katie Hajicek
What types of organizational tools are available with Web 2.0? Identify at least 5 different types of tools.
Web 2.0 offers countless organizational tools that can be used in the classroom. Here are five:
Calendars that organize school, activities and classes.
Task Managers � Manage your daily tasks, from picking up the dry cleaning to finishing a report, this app will help you stay on track by sending you reminders of what needs to be done.
Virtual Sticky Notes - http://squareleaf.net/ - This site provides a virtual white board. You get all the virtual sticky notes you will ever need. Easy to create, update and save I can see this being beneficial for someone who is at a computer most of the day or has a Smart Phone that will easily access the Web.
Online teacher grade books. � Most schools have their own version. Some options that are included in these programs include grade books, messaging, homework calendars, quizzes, discussions, Wikis, attendance, and 24/7 access.
Budget Tracker - http://budgettracker.com/login.php � This site allows you to track your accounts, spending, income, allows you to create a budget and much more. This would be fun to use in a personal finance class.
Describe how you might use two of these tools in your professional role as a family and consumer sciences teacher.
I would most definitely use an online grade book. The one that is used in the school district I have worked in has provided so beneficial to both students and teachers. It offers many tools within one site that not only helps keep teachers and students organized but also is a great way to keep students connected to the class.
Another tool I would use is the task manager. This would be a great tool to help keep a list of what needs to be done (I am a huge fan of making lists!). Separate lists could be made for each class as well as a list for personal items.
Describe how you might use two of these tools in your personal life.
I think the task manager would also be beneficial in my personal life, especially since you can combine different tasks into separate groups (i.e. Home, School, Activities, etc).
There are many options for budget trackers and I think that I would definitely benefit by having one. As with most tools, they may take time to set up but well worth it once established.
This is a great website that offers many “cheat sheets” on how to use various technology applications. Furthermore, it provides curriculum ideas and sample units for some of the applications. All information is in a pdf file that can be printed and distributed to students with permission from the creator. The applications discussed are Web 2.0 tools such as how to set up social networking and bookmarking sites such as Twitter, Wikis, Delicious Bookmarking, etc. Podcasting, Vodcasting, Digital Photography, Digital Video, and Comic Life are just a few of the other applications discussed.
This site allows students to post their thoughts on a common topic through electronic post it notes. Basically, one person poses a question that is debatable or asks a question and students can log in and post their answer or thought on the topic on the shared wall. It’s another way of discussion.
This website is a tool for editing photos. Once a picture is uploaded onto the site, you are able to add effects, shapes and graphics, word bubbles, and borders or frames to the picture. Example:
By using this website, you can create a story using a gallery of photos or uploading your own photos. You write the story and publish it to share with others.
This website is also for creating a story, however, it is done in a different way than the website above. This story maker allows you to only choose from characters, scenery, and objects found in their library. It also helps you write the story by using a help tool that asks leading questions.
Ryenn Hulse's photosharing ideas
Sorry for taking up so much space. I couldn't add a file for some reason. I tried everything. Anyhow, here are my ideas for using photosharing in a FCS classroom: Photosharing refers to individuals or organizations posting photos in websites such as Flickr or Shutterfly. These sites serve as online photo storage, photo organization tools and as means of sharing pictures both privately and publicly. Photosharing enables users to view, tag, edit, comment on and utilize people’s pictures for a variety of projects. Some of these sites require a subscription but many are free. Many photosharing sites (often those that require a subscription) enable users to create posters, magazine covers, slideshows, or mosaics with their own or others pictures.
Identify 5 ways that teachers might use photosharing tools as part of FCS class projects.
1. In Child Development have students create a parenting magazine cover. Cover must include article highlights of five important parenting issues and a photo of themselves demonstrating a positive parenting practice. If students don’t have access to a child they may use a doll.
2. In Interior Design have students create an online photo portfolio of design ideas they like. Instruct them to label each photo with a description of what they appreciate about the designs, and to organize them into categories of styles that compliment each other. 3. For a Nutrition class instruct students to make a poster advertising a healthy food and another discouraging the consumption of an unhealthy food. Students should use a picture of themselves with the foods and include five interesting facts to support their campaign.
4. Child Development project: assign students to write a story for an assigned age group. The story should demonstrate understanding of the child’s developmental stage and teach a valuable lesson. Have students take pictures of themselves to illustrate the story and create a photo book.
5. Assign Textile students to develop an online photo portfolio of their finished products.
6. Create a photo field trip to a hazardous kitchen. Assign students to identify the dangers in each photo and identify what can be done to resolve them.
Discuss 3 safety issues related to photosharing.
1. As with any web assignment, assigning students to access the internet presents the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
2. Assigning students to create a photosharing account exposes them to potentially harmful people. When pictures and information are published on the internet there is no guarantee of privacy.
3. When photos are entered into an online photosharing community it is subject to that site’s licensing laws. This means that the photo may no longer be owned by the person who posted it. When photos are placed online they are accessible to anyone forever.
Collaborative Concept Mapping - Angela Boland How to Construct a Concept Map Webspiration Classroom - I found Webspiration to be very easy to us. It is organized and visually appealing. Tracking collaborative changes is easy to do with this program and offers very detailed information about who made the changes and when. There is a classroom version of this software that has a multitude of tools to use however after a 30 day trail the cost is 69 dollars. I could see this being well worth the cost for certain classes specifically an English class to organize writing. It would also depend on to what extent you would plan on using the software. Bubbl - Bubbl is a more dumbed down concept map. It is super easy to use but offers less features than Webspiration. For one it is not as easy to track changes. You are able to create a concept map without an account but until you are signed in with an account you can not invite others to collaborate. This concept map would be easy for high school students even middle school students to use. Bubbl can be embedded into blogs and wikis. Free application Gliffy - Gliffy offers many tools beyond collaborative concept mapping. Students who are more tech savy could take their projects to another level with this application. While Bubbl is more fun in appearance Gliffy is very linear and graphical (right brained). This application makes me realize that it may be appropriate to give students a brief introduction of different collaborative concept maps and allow them to choose the application that best suits them. Gliffy offers diagram templates and the ability to insert images and objects into the concept map. Free application Scribblar – Offers graphically interesting concept map that can be completed in multiple languages and a white board for collaborative brainstorming that takes place in real time. Tools are graphically presented and easy to understand. Students are able to create multiple pages in one document. Scribblar also offers the ability to collaborate vocally in real time which is an option that I did not see offered on the other applications. This can be a great tool but it is hard to keep collaborators from attempting to speak at the same time which just becomes frustrating. Scribblar offers a chat function which I have found to be the most beneficial tool when collaborating especially with student that are used to communicating via text and prefer to communicate in this fashion. Spicy Nodes – This application is very visually similar to Prezi. It is interactive, allows for you to focus on one section of the map at a time and literally moves you to the next when you click on the next section. Spicy Nodes is very visually pleasing and easy to follow the hierarchical lineage of the map. It also integrates sounds into the presentation. I would say by far that for presenting a concept map to an audience this program is the best. This application is the most professional of the concept map applications that I have reviewed. As an FCS teacher I would most likely use Bubbl for a simple fast project and Spicy Nodes for presenting concept maps. If I was trying to impact creativity I would use Scribblar. In FCS there are many uses for concept maps and collaboration with in. an example that comes to mind is regional influences on the culture of food, within the US and beyond. A concept map would be a great way to trace the roots of ethnic foods and present the information in hierarchical lineage. Collaborative concept maps could also be used to categorize foods with in their nutritional value or to present the hierarchy of food and beverage industry jobs.
Digital Storytelling Aileen Edelen
What is digital storytelling? Digital storytelling is a story (either written or spoken) put to a slideshow of pictures.
What types of Web 2.0 tools can be used for digital storytelling? Web 2.0 tools that couls be used are... 1. Script editors like Google Docs 2. Audio editors like Myna 3. Video editors like Screenr, Animoto, VoiceThread, Prezi 4. Image editors like Aviary Tools
Other tools that could be used are... 1. Script editors like any word processor 2. Audio editors like Audacity, or Audio Record Wizard 3. Video editors like iMovie, Microsoft Movie Maker, or PhotoStory 4. Image editors like iPhoto, Photoshop, or Adobe
Give two examples of how digital storytelling might be used in family and consumer sciences content areas? 1. In a foods class students could use digital storytelling to
Create a story showing the steps needed to cook a dish
Create a story showing proper food sanitation
2. In a textiles class students could use digital storytelling to
Create a story about a fashion designer or influence
Create a story showing how to design and create a garment
3. In a personal relations class students could use digital storytelling to
Create a story about peer relationships
Create a story about family relationships
Create a story about professional relationships
4. In a finance or independent living class students could use digital storytelling to
Create a story about writing a resume
Create a story about budgeting
Elizabeth McManus - Quiz and Polling Tools
1. What are quiz and polling tools?
Quiz and polling tools are online tools where the user can create surveys, quizzes, flashcards or polls to be taken online. These range from very short one question surveys that immediately display results to very long quizzes. Results can be displayed a variety of ways at the end of the quiz/poll or not at all, some even have to be teacher graded. Question formats may be open-ended, multiple choice, matching, or true/false.
2. How might FCS teachers use these tools?
Teachers could use these for classroom review, home review before tests, for at home or in class graded quizzes, or for use them to get student feedback on either each activity or at the end of the semester.
A Foods and Nutrition teacher could make a poll to let the class select the next recipe
A Parenting teacher could make flashcards for their students of vocabulary for a test on early childhood development
A Fashions teacher could create a survey at the end of the semester to see how the students enjoyed the projects and the use of class time
A Foods and Nutrition class could take an online test on the food pyramid
3. Share (describe) 3 quiz and polling tools that you would recommend to your peers for use as classroom teachers.
Yaca Paca - http://yacapaca.com/ - This site allows you to make quizzes and polls, send them to your students, and track them online. It also is a resource for sharing these resources with other teachers. You do have to prove that you are legitimately a teacher to gain “author” status, which means it’s not completely clogged with pointless stupidity from so many people
Mucho Beets - http://www.muchobeets.com/index.php5 - This site allows you to make and share flashcards. It’s pretty simple, which is why it works well. This tool would be great for studying for any test or quiz, and especially useful for vocabulary.
Quizinator – http://quizinator.com – This site allows you to build quizzes and even gives you an outside link for use on other sites. It also allows you to build and maintain a question bank for use in creating the quizzes, which is very useful.
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Sarah Batkiewicz - Blogs
- What is a blog?
A blog (short for Web log) is an online journal that is generally centered around a theme or one or more topics. Blogs can be viewable to the public or made private or only open to a select group of people. Blogs often include videos, pictures, and/or podcasts to add to the interest of the content. Blogs can run from being very educational with a lot of factual information to just a place where one can express their opinions and/or feelings on a certain subject. Blogs are a place where people can interact with others and discuss ideas related to the content at a time of their choosing. Although blogs can be beneficial and educational for the audience, they are especially beneficial for the writer of the blog. Blogs are an excellent way to think through and reflect on information, an event, or an idea through writing (for further information, see this article on blogging - http://www.edutopia.org/blogging-purpose).- What are some educational uses for a blog?
Blogs can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. Students can research a subject and use their personal blog to write reflections about content learned, demonstrate process knowledge by writing a tutorial on a subject, or write questions on a subject for teachers and classmates to respond to. Blogs can also be used to keep students and teachers aware of what is happening in the classroom. Students can take turns summarizing what occurred in the classroom each day (or weekly) for parents and students to read. Teachers can post information about assignments and provide resources to help students in their studies. Blogs provide a way for students and teachers to share ideas at anytime and anyplace (with an Internet connection).Students and teachers can also use blogs to create e-portfolios, class/school newspapers, or a workspace for group projects. Teachers can choose to have a classroom blog (or a wiki) where students are allowed to post content or teachers can restrict posting and only allow students to comment. However, many teachers have found success when allowing students to have their own blog. Teachers can assign students to write blog posts on certain topics or to post projects on their blogs for viewing. Here is a article about an English teacher that used a classroom blog to encourage her middle school students to reflect on a wide variety of topics. It is very interesting to look at the blog and read student writing as well! (http://www.edutopia.org/blog-teaching). Many teacher have found that when students have a blog it serves as a creative outlet for many students. Students are more motivated to write about their experiences and are excited to get comments on their blog posts. Here is a useful article about using blogs in the classroom and several other teachers’ experiences using blogs in teaching and learning - http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-blog .
- Provide a link to 2 blogs that you found that you feel would be helpful for FCS teachers.
FCCLA Adviser Blog – This blog discusses upcoming FCCLA events and provides tips and information about running a successful FCCLA chapter. There is also information on activities to complete with your FCCLA chapter as well as fundraising ideas. FCS teachers with a FCCLA chapter or those that are thinking of starting an FCCLA chapter will find this blog useful when looking for ideas to improve their FCCLA chapter.Eat, Save and Be Healthy – This is a family and consumer science blog created by Ohio State University Extension. It contains information and tips on a wide variety of FCS topics, including current events regarding nutrition, food safety and parenting. FCS teachers can use the information in this blog to keep up to date on current events related to FCS content such as changing nutrition guidelines, parenting research, and food safety discoveries. Teachers can also use some content in the classroom with students to get students thinking about the topic at hand.
Tasha Baxter-Citation Tools
• What are citation tools and how might they be used by FCS teachers?
Citation tools help the student cite the material from a website while they are doing their research. This helps students not plagiarize. Many different sites have these tools in place and can be used with just the click of a button.
• How might online citation tools help prevent plagiarism?
Online citation tools would help prevent plagiarism by helping the students know thatwhen they copy and paste information from a document it must be cited correctly. Some students have trouble with this concept because they do not understand how to use the information from the in their paper and make sure to give credit, where credit needs to be given. With these tools students canrelate to how to cite sources because they understand computer language.
• Review the citation tools in the resource list and recommend one to your peers – provide 3 reasons for your choice.
The citation tool I chose was Bibme. This site allows thestudent to have access to lots of different styles of doing research. Once they have typed in the books name let’s just say all the bibliography information comes in the right categories. When citing information students can look on the tab that says citation guide, then the students can use which style of writingthe teacher has assigned. Another advantage to this site is students can store their bibliography information. If students happen to not me where they can askyou the teacher a question they can blog with other students about the problems they might be having.
RSS- Kyle L. Roberson
Attached is my summery of RSS
Curriculum Sharing- Stefanie Burnett
Classroom Management Tools Expert � Carri Smith
What types of classroom management tools are available with Web 2.0?
There are many types of classroom management tools available to teachers through Web 2.0. The most common include ones that help the teacher organize information such as grades, assignments, notes, assessments, etc. A few examples available to you include My Stickies, Engrade, Moodle, and Edmodo.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using online grading tools, course management systems, notes, etc.
Advantages of using these types of online tools include great organization, easy access for teachers, students and/or parents, and it helps decrease the amount of time you would spend on the �busy� work that comes with teaching. Disadvantages include loss of information or access due to a technical snag or loss of access to a computer. One power outage, computer crash, or site crash can really put a teacher between a rock and a hard place if you need access at that moment.
Describe how you might use these tools on a personal basis to assist you with classroom management.
I would definitely use some of these tools in the classroom. Some of my favorites I included above as some examples of online sites. My Stickies is a great site that can assist me in combining and organizing all the online resources (websites, articles, videos, etc) by giving me the power to mark up the page the way I would like, take notes on it, and then find it easily later on and remember exactly why I wanted to use that site. For example, I might find a site that includes some great information on nutrition as well as a great introductory video. With stickies, I can bookmark the site and write notes about why I liked the video, when and where it could be used in the class and which paragraph of information I like. Engrade is an easy way to create a grade book, discussions/forums, homework calendars, quizzes, flash cards, attendance, and wikis all on one site! This site helps bring your classroom management to the 21st century and not only helps you organize and simplify, but keep your students informed and engaged at the same time.
Organizational Tools - Katie Hajicek
- What types of organizational tools are available with Web 2.0? Identify at least 5 different types of tools.
Web 2.0 offers countless organizational tools that can be used in the classroom. Here are five:- Describe how you might use two of these tools in your professional role as a family and consumer sciences teacher.
I would most definitely use an online grade book. The one that is used in the school district I have worked in has provided so beneficial to both students and teachers. It offers many tools within one site that not only helps keep teachers and students organized but also is a great way to keep students connected to the class.Another tool I would use is the task manager. This would be a great tool to help keep a list of what needs to be done (I am a huge fan of making lists!). Separate lists could be made for each class as well as a list for personal items.
- Describe how you might use two of these tools in your personal life.
I think the task manager would also be beneficial in my personal life, especially since you can combine different tasks into separate groups (i.e. Home, School, Activities, etc).There are many options for budget trackers and I think that I would definitely benefit by having one. As with most tools, they may take time to set up but well worth it once established.
Miscellaneous
Lindsey Sommerlatte
Technology How To Guides
This is a great website that offers many “cheat sheets” on how to use various technology applications. Furthermore, it provides curriculum ideas and sample units for some of the applications. All information is in a pdf file that can be printed and distributed to students with permission from the creator. The applications discussed are Web 2.0 tools such as how to set up social networking and bookmarking sites such as Twitter, Wikis, Delicious Bookmarking, etc. Podcasting, Vodcasting, Digital Photography, Digital Video, and Comic Life are just a few of the other applications discussed.
Wallwisher
This site allows students to post their thoughts on a common topic through electronic post it notes. Basically, one person poses a question that is debatable or asks a question and students can log in and post their answer or thought on the topic on the shared wall. It’s another way of discussion.
Example: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/lpasqua-cd
BeFunky
This website is a tool for editing photos. Once a picture is uploaded onto the site, you are able to add effects, shapes and graphics, word bubbles, and borders or frames to the picture.
Example:
Create A Story
By using this website, you can create a story using a gallery of photos or uploading your own photos. You write the story and publish it to share with others.
MyStoryMaker
This website is also for creating a story, however, it is done in a different way than the website above. This story maker allows you to only choose from characters, scenery, and objects found in their library. It also helps you write the story by using a help tool that asks leading questions.
Ryenn Hulse's photosharing ideas
Sorry for taking up so much space. I couldn't add a file for some reason. I tried everything. Anyhow, here are my ideas for using photosharing in a FCS classroom:
Photosharing refers to individuals or organizations posting photos in websites such as Flickr or Shutterfly. These sites serve as online photo storage, photo organization tools and as means of sharing pictures both privately and publicly.
Photosharing enables users to view, tag, edit, comment on and utilize people’s pictures for a variety of projects. Some of these sites require a subscription but many are free. Many photosharing sites (often those that require a subscription) enable users to create posters, magazine covers, slideshows, or mosaics with their own or others pictures.
1. In Child Development have students create a parenting magazine cover. Cover must include article highlights of five important parenting issues and a photo of themselves demonstrating a positive parenting practice. If students don’t have access to a child they may use a doll.
2. In Interior Design have students create an online photo portfolio of design ideas they like. Instruct them to label each photo with a description of what they appreciate about the designs, and to organize them into categories of styles that compliment each other.
3. For a Nutrition class instruct students to make a poster advertising a healthy food and another discouraging the consumption of an unhealthy food. Students should use a picture of themselves with the foods and include five interesting facts to support their campaign.
4. Child Development project: assign students to write a story for an assigned age group. The story should demonstrate understanding of the child’s developmental stage and teach a valuable lesson. Have students take pictures of themselves to illustrate the story and create a photo book.
5. Assign Textile students to develop an online photo portfolio of their finished products.
6. Create a photo field trip to a hazardous kitchen. Assign students to identify the dangers in each photo and identify what can be done to resolve them.
1. As with any web assignment, assigning students to access the internet presents the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
2. Assigning students to create a photosharing account exposes them to potentially harmful people. When pictures and information are published on the internet there is no guarantee of privacy.
3. When photos are entered into an online photosharing community it is subject to that site’s licensing laws. This means that the photo may no longer be owned by the person who posted it. When photos are placed online they are accessible to anyone forever.
Collaborative Concept Mapping - Angela Boland
How to Construct a Concept Map
Webspiration Classroom - I found Webspiration to be very easy to us. It is organized and visually appealing. Tracking collaborative changes is easy to do with this program and offers very detailed information about who made the changes and when. There is a classroom version of this software that has a multitude of tools to use however after a 30 day trail the cost is 69 dollars. I could see this being well worth the cost for certain classes specifically an English class to organize writing. It would also depend on to what extent you would plan on using the software.
Bubbl - Bubbl is a more dumbed down concept map. It is super easy to use but offers less features than Webspiration. For one it is not as easy to track changes. You are able to create a concept map without an account but until you are signed in with an account you can not invite others to collaborate. This concept map would be easy for high school students even middle school students to use. Bubbl can be embedded into blogs and wikis. Free application
Gliffy - Gliffy offers many tools beyond collaborative concept mapping. Students who are more tech savy could take their projects to another level with this application. While Bubbl is more fun in appearance Gliffy is very linear and graphical (right brained). This application makes me realize that it may be appropriate to give students a brief introduction of different collaborative concept maps and allow them to choose the application that best suits them. Gliffy offers diagram templates and the ability to insert images and objects into the concept map. Free application
Scribblar – Offers graphically interesting concept map that can be completed in multiple languages and a white board for collaborative brainstorming that takes place in real time. Tools are graphically presented and easy to understand. Students are able to create multiple pages in one document. Scribblar also offers the ability to collaborate vocally in real time which is an option that I did not see offered on the other applications. This can be a great tool but it is hard to keep collaborators from attempting to speak at the same time which just becomes frustrating. Scribblar offers a chat function which I have found to be the most beneficial tool when collaborating especially with student that are used to communicating via text and prefer to communicate in this fashion.
Spicy Nodes – This application is very visually similar to Prezi. It is interactive, allows for you to focus on one section of the map at a time and literally moves you to the next when you click on the next section. Spicy Nodes is very visually pleasing and easy to follow the hierarchical lineage of the map. It also integrates sounds into the presentation. I would say by far that for presenting a concept map to an audience this program is the best. This application is the most professional of the concept map applications that I have reviewed.
As an FCS teacher I would most likely use Bubbl for a simple fast project and Spicy Nodes for presenting concept maps. If I was trying to impact creativity I would use Scribblar. In FCS there are many uses for concept maps and collaboration with in. an example that comes to mind is regional influences on the culture of food, within the US and beyond. A concept map would be a great way to trace the roots of ethnic foods and present the information in hierarchical lineage. Collaborative concept maps could also be used to categorize foods with in their nutritional value or to present the hierarchy of food and beverage industry jobs.
Digital Storytelling
Aileen Edelen
What is digital storytelling?
Digital storytelling is a story (either written or spoken) put to a slideshow of pictures.
What types of Web 2.0 tools can be used for digital storytelling?
Web 2.0 tools that couls be used are...
1. Script editors like Google Docs
2. Audio editors like Myna
3. Video editors like Screenr, Animoto, VoiceThread, Prezi
4. Image editors like Aviary Tools
Other tools that could be used are...
1. Script editors like any word processor
2. Audio editors like Audacity, or Audio Record Wizard
3. Video editors like iMovie, Microsoft Movie Maker, or PhotoStory
4. Image editors like iPhoto, Photoshop, or Adobe
Give two examples of how digital storytelling might be used in family and consumer sciences content areas?
1. In a foods class students could use digital storytelling to
- Create a story showing the steps needed to cook a dish
- Create a story showing proper food sanitation
2. In a textiles class students could use digital storytelling to- Create a story about a fashion designer or influence
- Create a story showing how to design and create a garment
3. In a personal relations class students could use digital storytelling to- Create a story about peer relationships
- Create a story about family relationships
- Create a story about professional relationships
4. In a finance or independent living class students could use digital storytelling toElizabeth McManus - Quiz and Polling Tools
1. What are quiz and polling tools?2. How might FCS teachers use these tools?
3. Share (describe) 3 quiz and polling tools that you would recommend to your peers for use as classroom teachers.